|Why Mediation
Why Mediation Works
In the normal course of day-to-day business, disputes are often inevitable - no matter how secure the relationship was initially. Lengthy conflicts can disrupt business success. An expert mediator offers an affordable solution without the hostilities of a lawsuit. When an experienced mediator steps in, everyone involved SAVES TIME AND MONEY.
The mediation process honors the interests of the parties in conflict. It gives them the opportunity to tell their story and be empowered in creating a resolution.
As a mediation session progresses, mutual understandings develop. With the mediator’s skilled guidance, the parties begin to see possibilities for settlement. The process itself is non–adversarial and respectful, and an experienced mediator knows how to keep communication on track.
Mediation gets positive long-term results. The mediation process creates “buy-in". At Slusky Mediation, nearly 90% of mediated cases result in successful settlements.
Other benefits include:
• Business relationships are often preserved
• Business reputations are not damaged
• The dispute no longer drains time and energy from business
• The parties themselves craft the solution.
Often the parties to a business conflict are concerned about the cost of either prosecuting or defending a claim. Mediation is being recognized as a much more economic means to resolving a conflict than litigation or arbitration.
Because the parties control what happens in the mediation and the outcome, they are much more likely to obtain results that are satisfactory. Mediation sessions are scheduled usually for only one day. Most importantly, the mediation is completely confidential and instead of spending years in litigation, the parties obtain a resolution to the conflict quickly, mostly through their own efforts.
If parties are in litigation, they lose nothing by trying mediation. The process is entirely confidential – anything that comes up in mediation stays private, even if the parties are unable to reach an agreement. A mediator cannot be called to testify about what went on during a mediation session.
During the mediation process, only the mediator knows and understands the individual interests of each party involved. All parties can be confident that their interests remain private, but that knowledge allows the mediator to help the parties negotiate a realistic agreement that is acceptable to all.
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